Iowa index shows job growth

Report states economy increased in June for second straight month

1:40 AM,
Aug. 3, 2013

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Signs point to growth in jobs and the economy, the state said in a report Friday.

An index that tracks Iowa's economy increased for the second straight month after pla­teauing for four, the report showed.

Six of eight components contributed positively to the Iowa Leading Indicators Index. It climbed to 106.5 in June from 106.4 in May. The index held at 106.1 from January to April, before pushing higher in May. ...